Visual: Art, Movies & Museums

Here is the line-up of annual film festivals in Seattle and around the Puget Sound region. Current festivals are listed below in date order. We update this list on a rolling basis. Once a festival is past, it's moved to the bottom of the list. We update a festival for the next year when organizers announce the new … [Read more...] about Our big list of annual film festivals

Listed below are free museum days in the Seattle-Tacoma metropolitan region. Be sure to visit their website before you go for information about current exhibits, as well as hours, closures, maps and directions.
Following the list of free museum days, you'll find another list of museums in Seattle, Tacoma, and … [Read more...] about Free museum days around Puget Sound

You can see discount movies at most Seattle area movie theaters for the first show of the day (around NOON), and at a few for matinees before 4PM. Discount movie times and prices vary by theater. Independent theaters, especially those in outlying neighborhoods are generally cheaper than theaters in densely populated … [Read more...] about Where and when to see discount movies

“Meaningful Movies” are neighborhood film and discussion events, organized around the principles of social justice issues and advocacy. Film screenings are always followed by some form of discussion or audience engagement, where education and opportunities for involvement or advocacy are made available.
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Art walks happen almost every weekend somewhere in Seattle or around the Puget Sound region. During these events, nearby merchants often offer specials on food, drinks, gifts, and other fun. Scan the list below for a day and place near you--or plan a staycation to explore a new neighborhood or city through it's vibrant … [Read more...] about Free art walks from Everett to Tacoma

On the first full weekend of every month, you can receive a free ticket for Saturday or Sunday to more than 150 museums nationwide using your Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit or debit card. Each card admits one person with photo ID. The program is in its 16th year.
Bank of America believes that museums are a … [Read more...] about Get free museum admission every first weekend

Promised Land is an award-winning social justice documentary film that follows two tribes in the Pacific Northwest: the Duwamish and the Chinook. The film tells the story of these indigenous peoples--from opposite ends of Puget Sound--and their fight for the restoration of treaty* rights they've long been … [Read more...] about Free documentary film about Northwest tribes